life in the sonic age

David Yassky said he would not rule out voting for a 16 year term four years from now. I asked the question, and he knew why I was asking.

This poster is right outside Yassky’s office on Court Street. There’s an old saying (which you’d think Mr. Yassky would know): Sh*t or get off the pot.

David, WAKE UP!

How does power corrupt? No need to answer that (because you already know the answer).

Yes, the billionaire Mayor, who has run the city like a billionaire, wants to be Mayor for Life. I never agreed with term limits until I saw how effective they could be. I know many people feel that Bloomberg has a done a great job, but I don’t agree. He’s done a better job than Giuliani, but that’s not saying much.

#1: The Olympics. I’m an athlete. I still swim in open water swim races, I used to compete in running races and triathlons. I love watching the olympics. But bringing them to New York City was a laughable idea. The congestion, the overcrowding and that terrorism thing. We are the number one target! Stupid, bad, misguided, waste of money and time.

#2: The West Side Stadium. Congestion! The wrong location - a waste of time, money, blah, blah, blah.

#3: Bloomberg likes the Atlantic Yards proposal. Did I mention he’s a billionaire? It doesn’t provide a lot of jobs (not jobs that pay well), unless you’re in construction. Then it’s great, until it’s done, then you need to find another job. No low income housing! Very little (very little) middle income housing. Lot’s of housing for people who make a lot of money (less of those people now than a month ago).

#4: Eight years is enough. If you can’t get something done in eight years, you don’t deserve a day more. The same goes for everyone in the city council. If you did a good job, you deserve to be elected to another position. If not, get a real job.